ENGLISH 12
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Unit 12: Water sports
Lesson 2. Speaking
Can you name these water sports?
1. TASK 1
A
B
C
D
E
F
1. swimming
2. water polo
3. windsurfing
4. rowing
5. synchronized
swimming
6. scuba diving
Expected answers
- oar [ɔ:(r)] (n)
Vocabulary.
mái chèo
What are they?
- regulator [`regjuleitə](n)
Vocabulary.
máy điều chỉnh
- fin [fin] (n)
Vocabulary.
vây cá
- air tank (n) bình hơi
Vocabulary.
- mask [mɑ:sk] (n)
Vocabulary.
mặt nạ
- synchronized swimming
Vocabulary.
[`siηkrounaizd`swimmiη](n)
- scuba-diving
Vocabulary.
[`sku:bə `daiviη](n)
lặn có bình khí nén
Vocabulary:
- scuba-diving (n): lặn có bình khí
- windsurfing (n): môn thể thao lướt ván buồm
- synchronized swimming (n): bơi nghệ thuật
- oar (n): mái chèo, cây chèo.
(v): chèo (thuyền)
- air tank (n): bình dưỡng khí.
- regulator (n): máy điều chỉnh.
- fin (n): vây cá.
- mask (n): mặt nạ
[`siηkrounaizd`swimmiη]
Water Sports
Look at the table and talk about each of the water sports.
Work in pairs

Water Sports
Example: Water polo is played in a pool. It is played with a ball and people play it in a team.
2. Task 2: Look at the table and talk about these sports
Look at the picture, and answer the questions
1. What is this kind of sport played with?
2. Do players play it in a team or individually?
1. Water polo is played with a ball.
2. Players play it in a team.
Look at the picture, and answer the questions
1. What equipments are required for this sport?
2. Do people play it in a team or individually?
1. Players need an air tank, wet suits, masks, fins,..
2. Players can play it in pairs or in a team
T : Where is water polo played?
S1:________________________
T : What equipment is required to play with?
S1: _______________________
T : Is that a team or individual game?
S1: ________________________
T : Do you like it?
S1:____________________________
Task 3: Complete the following conversation
It is played in a pool.
A ball.
Well, people often play it in a team.
Yes, I think it’s a very interesting sport.
I’ll try it later.
Example: Water polo is played in a pool. It is played with a ball and people play it in a team
Work in groups to talk about these water sports below:
1. Rowing
2. Windsurfing
3. Scuba-diving
4. Swimming
5. Synchronized swimming
Water Sports
Suggested answers:
1. Rowing is usually played in the sea, a lake or on a river. It’s played in a boat and people in a team use oars to push the boat to go forwards.

2. Windsurfing is played in the sea or a lake, especially where there is strong wind. It is played with a board and a sail. People can play it individually.

3. Scuba-diving is played in the sea. People who play it must have required equipment: an air-tank, a regulator, a pair of fins and a mask. People usually play it in pairs.
Water Sports
4. Swimming is played in a pool. It doesn’t required any equipment and people play it individually.

5. Synchronized swimming is also played in a pool. It doesn’t required any equipment and people play it in a team
Suggested answers:
Discuss the questions: Which of the above sports would you prefer playing/participating in? Explain why.
Work in pairs
T : Do you like water sports?
S : ____________________________________.

T : But among many kinds of them, which one do you prefer to play?
S : ____________________________________.

T : Can you tell me the reason why?
S : ____________________________________.



T : Yes, I prefer synchronized swimming. I think it’s very interesting, too. But it’s a challenging sport
Yes, I like them much.
(I prefer) swimming.
Well, it’s very interesting. It helps me keep
fit and doesn’t take time and money. What
about you?
Water Sports
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:
..........rowing more than windsurfing
........... windsurfing is very dangerous
................... swimming because It doesn’t need any special equipment
................. synchronized swimming is interesting but it’s more costly
I like
I feel that
I have a strong preference for
In my opinion
Homework
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